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St Francis College

All-through · Girls · Ages 3–18 · Independent school

Broadway, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3PJ · st-francis.herts.sch.uk · 01462 670511

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
A-
average result (45.6 points per entry)
Pupils
264
39% of 672 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Selective

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (45.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 65.3 (England 46.3)65.32017/18: 70.2 (England 46.5)70.22018/19: 74.1 (England 46.7)74.12021/22: 53.8 (England 48.8)53.82022/23: 53.0 (England 46.3)53.02023/24: 53.4 (England 45.9)53.42024/25: 56.9 (England 46.0)56.9England 46.0

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 43.1 (England 30.5)B+2016/17: 41.9 (England 31.1)B+2017/18: 42.0 (England 32.1)B+2018/19: 40.7 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 46.3 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 41.1 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 45.8 (England 34.4)A-2024/25: 45.6 (England 35.0)A-England 35.0
45.5%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2434A- (45.8)+0.39
2022/239B (41.1)—
2021/2228A- (46.3)—
2018/1925B (40.7)-0.04
2017/1832B+ (42)-0.13
2016/1729B+ (41.9)-0.04
2015/1633B+ (43.1)+0.30

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University70.6−22.5
Further and other education5.9—
Further education2.9—
Other education2.9—
Apprenticeship2.9−0.5
Employment2.9—
Not in a lasting destination2.9—
Activity not captured14.7+11.3

ISI

St Francis College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
19 to 21 March 2024
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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